Wealthy adventurers and bucket listers rub shoulders with scientists looking to gather data as funding vanishes under the ...

Image 1 of 2 Large Antarctic ice sheet viewed from above with expedition boat in the distance. Along with collecting ...

While the Statue of Liberty may not be submerged, low-lying places like Ellis Island could be underwater. By 2100, sea-level ...

which operates the two Antarctic ships, hosts researchers from institutions like Western Washington University; the University of California, Santa Cruz; and the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

In 1978, glaciologist John Mercer warned that rising carbon dioxide levels could trigger the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet ... embracing Venetian-style boat transport; and relocation.

For those with wealth, a trip to Antarctica has become a popular choice, but writer Paul Oswell warns that visiting can be ...